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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1965

Page

4

Showdown Monday On Civil Rights Bill In Nevada

Nevada legislative brief notes a failed move to bring AB-404 from Senate Finance to the floor amid bipartisan support. McGowan faces as swing vote Monday as the session nears close with Gov Sawyer and Lt Gov Laxalt backing the measure.

Carson City UPI Senate B. Mahlon Brown D-Clark Senate Finance Committee Wilson McGowan Pershing John Fransway Humboldt Assembly Senate Judiciary Committee Finance Committee State Equal Rights Commission McGowan Grant Sawyer Paul Laxalt Nevada

Reopening of Mint On Coast S mpletion Suggests San Francisco

Mint Director Eva Adams told the House Appropriations Committee that the San Francisco mint could resume coin production while a study determines a possible third mint site. She noted current law limits SF to coin blanks for Denver and Philadelphia and said five years of minting in SF could be considered.

San Francisco Silvio O. Conte R-Mass

Huge LA gun cache seized in raid on factory

California authorities confiscated hundreds of weapons at a gun factory in City of Industry. An M-1 rifle registered to Terrell Eddy, a California leader of a racist group, was among 373 machine guns and 100000 rounds seized. Officers said some weapons were bound for private armies, with no state licenses.

City OF Industry Calif UPI California Los Angeles Thomas C. Lynch Terrell Eddy San Diego Lynch Eddy National States Rights Party NSRP Erquiaga Arms Co NSAP Ku Klux Klan Birmingham Ala Juan Arquiaga Guatemala Erquiaga Fidel Castro Revolutionary Forces Cuba E. D. Willines Atlanta Thomas Lynch

Johnson lauds federal offices for further economy cuts

President Johnson sent his appreciation to federal departments and agencies for continued payroll reductions. A Budget Bureau report shows February regular employment at 2,447,897, down 4,381 from January and 10,614 from February 1964, with a 90 page brochure detailing waste and savings. Johnson praised executive cooperation and pledged no loss of essential services.

Washington UPI Johnson Uncle Sam Budget Bureau Executive Branch White House Defense Department Veterans Hospital Kermit Gordon

Louisiana Governor appeals to protesting students in racial standoff

In Jonesboro Louisiana Governor John J. McKeithen made an unexpected trip to meet about 100 Negro high school parents amid two weeks of boycotts and protests over school facilities and curriculum. He urged dialogue and said his visit could jeopardize his political career. An eight member leadership group said it would report back to students and parents on Sunday whether classes would resume.

McKeithen McKeithern Baton Rouge

Pressure May Be Working On Cyprus Missile Delivery

Diplomatic pressure from the United States and allies may have halted delivery of Soviet made anti aircraft missiles to Cyprus. A ship believed to carry missiles from the United Arab Republic sailed to Cyprus then returned to Alexandria after Greek government in Athens insisted on unloading elsewhere.

United States Cyprus United Arab Republic Athens UAR Alexandria

Pope Meets Birth Control Group at Vatican

Pope Paul VI met the International Birth Control Commission in secret at the Vatican. Eight American members were among more than 50 attendees in the throne hall. Vatican officials expect a communique when the commission concludes its deliberations, possibly Monday, as the pope outlined plans to study artificial birth control within the church.

Vatican City UPI Paul VI International Birth Control Commission Vatican

Marina Oswald claims rights to Oswald estate rifle

Marina Oswald toiled to gain control of her late husband’s estate with the mail order 65 millimeter Italian military rifle used to shoot President Kennedy valued at $10,000 along with the 38 caliber pistol used to kill Officer J D Tippit due to historical interest.

Dallas UPI Marina Oswald Lee Harvey Oswald United States Oswald Kennedy J.D. Tippit

Madrid University Sit-In Ends After Arrests Released

About 250 students ended a sit-in at Madrid University when the government freed a dozen students seized earlier. They demanded politically free campus organizations and vowed to stay in the political and economic science faculty until all are freed.

Madrid UPI Madrid University Rome Maurice Couve de Murville Amintore Fanfani Couve de Murville Aldo Moro Giuseppe Saragat Frankfurt Pennsylvania Supreme Court Michael A. Musmanno Auschwitz Italy Farouk Cuba

Michigan Proclaims Mourning For Civil Rights Worker Liuzzo

Gov. Romney declares two days of state mourning for Viola Gregg Liuzzo, the 39 year old civil rights worker killed near Selma Alabama. Liuzzo's body returns to Michigan as Teamsters coordinate burial plans and public sympathy floods in from across the state and nation.

Detroit UPI George Romney Viola Gregg Liuzzo Selma Ala Montgomery Romney Liuzzo Michigan Teamster’s Union Anthony Teamsters Teamster Washington James R. Hoffa

State Department Drops Psychological Quizzes

Rep. Cornelius Gallagher announced that the State Department stopped using psychological tests on some employees. He cited questions about personal sex life and beliefs, calling the tests unreliable, controversial, and an invasion of privacy. Gallagher urged other federal agencies to drop similar practices.

Washington UPI Cornelius Gallagher D-N.j State Department Gallagher Department

Reagan eyes California governor bid at 1965 convention

California Republican Assembly delegates hear actor Ronald Reagan say he has made his own decision to run for governor, noting Edmund G Brown would not be easy to defeat next year. The remarks come as the 1965 convention closes amid GOP optimism.

San Diego Calif UPI Ronald Reagan California Edmund G. Brown Reagan Republican Assembly

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